Kuwait vs Norway: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Kuwait
318,743
in 2020
Norway
301,759
in 2020
Kuwait rank
14th
Norway rank
16th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Kuwait
- Norway
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 318,743 against 301,759 in Norway, a difference of 16,984.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 160 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 320,768 | 109,607 | 211,160 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 994,473 | 127,383 | 867,090 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 282,552 | 203,194 | 79,357 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 317,593 | 250,047 | 67,546 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 318,743 | 301,759 | 16,984 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Kuwait or Norway?
- Kuwait, at 318,743 against 301,759 in Norway as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Kuwait and Norway?
- 16,984, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Norway?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Kuwait and Norway rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Kuwait ranks 14th and Norway ranks 16th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.